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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 3rd quarter 2020 | 3rd quarter 2019 - 3rd quarter 2020 |
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Absolute numbers | Per cent1 | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points1 |
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1The labour force is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group. Labour force = number of employed persons + number of unemployed persons.
Employed persons is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group.
Unemployed is calculated as a share of the labour force in the same age group. |
Labour force | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 859 000 | 70.9 | -5 000 | -0.4 |
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Males | 1 517 000 | 73.8 | -6 000 | -0.5 |
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Females | 1 342 000 | 67.9 | 0 | -0.2 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 706 000 | 67.1 | -49 000 | -1.5 |
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Males | 1 433 000 | 69.6 | -31 000 | -1.8 |
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Females | 1 274 000 | 64.4 | -17 000 | -1.2 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 153 000 | 5.4 | 44 000 | 1.6 |
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Males | 85 000 | 5.6 | 26 000 | 1.7 |
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Females | 68 000 | 5.1 | 18 000 | 1.4 |
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